HOLLYOAKS’ Jessica Fox was rushed to A&E after a nasty wine bottle injury left her whole body in “white hot pain”.
The Channel 4 actress returned to TikTok with a lengthy video to explain her absence from her page – and admitted “it all went to s**t basically let’s face it”.
The screen star, 42, who plays Nancy Hayton in the long-running soap, opened up on life as a mum-of-one off-screen.
She gave birth to son River in March 2023, who she shares with musician husband Nicholas Willes, yet candidly opened up on how she felt like a “solo parent” due to her spouse’s long stints away.
Jessica listed a series of mishaps for her little family from her tot’s chest infection to her own illness struggles and losing her voice, which culminated in the accident when she returned to the Hollyoaks set.
The Crossroads alum, who has also starred in The Worst Witch, told how she was back on-set after a sinus infection and said: “To top that off, during a scene, I tripped holding a wine bottle.
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“And I smashed it on my hand”.
She then held up her hand showing her bandaged fingers and said: “This is a week later and it was one of those things.
“You know when its like the straw that broke the camel’s back? I was like now what?
“I had to go to A&E and the service was absolutely phenomenal but it did mean I needed to have some stitches in this hand”.
The Berkshire-born actress, who joined the soap in 2005, admitted her injury “still stings quite a lot”.
She added: “I literally squeezed it for some unknown reason and it was like a white hot pain went through my entire body”.
Fans were quick to empathise with her rough patch and one took to the comments section to post: “You’re clearly in survival mode but keep going xxx”
Another posted: “You’re a hero doing all that on your own and keeping a sense of humour with it!”
A third put: “You are solo parenting and I hope you’re feeling better soon and things on the up xxxx”
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HOLLYOAKS beauty Chelsee Healey has dropped the biggest hint yet she’s been axed from the soap – yet what’s happening at the Channel 4 show?
Earlier this year, the Channel 4 soap was forced to address the cull of cast members.
It came after The Sun was first to report Hollyoaks bosses plan to kill off a whopping 20 cast members.
Now Chelsee, who recently took time away from her role as Goldie McQueen to give birth to her second daughter, has now made a cryptic move on X.
The Manchester lass, 36, re-posted a picture of her character crying to her page.
It came after Stephanie Waring, famed for her 28-year-long role as Cindy Cunningham, confirmed that soap bosses had axed her as part of the 20-person strong cast cull.
Another big name set to quit for good is popstar turned soap star Jamelia.
The soap’s resident hunk and TV favourite Owen Warner has also left the show amid the cuts with fans left devastated to say goodbye to his character Romeo Nightingale.
Jamie Lomas has also quit the show and will depart his Warren Fox role soon.
Haiesha Mistry famed for her role as Yasmine Maalik has also left after seven years.
One then suggested: “You are a legend. If you get time. Sit and give yourself a break for five and think how strong your mama powers are x”
Jessica was wrapped up in a patterned fleece in her video, which appeared to be filmed in her stunning Cheshire home.
She has never shied away from discussing her personal life with fans, and previously admitted she “hated” her appearance.
Earlier this year, she also sparked fears she was going to be axed from her long-term soap role.